, 1887-02-24
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb, lS.--In the sem
ate, the resolution of the Maine legis-
lative were laid before the senate in
regard TO trade relations with Canada,
laid on table. The preamble states
that the dominion has placed such in
depreciation on existing treaties rs to
abridged greatly the just right and pre-
vileges of American fishermen in
Canadian waters, and that. their treat
ment has been direct violation of the
principles of the country and good
ncighborhood, and the resolutions
favor the enactment OF such laws and
the adoption of such regulations on
the part Of American government and
strict Enforcement of the same rs will
place Canadian fishermen (within the
jurisdiction of the United States,) un.
der the same interdiction as American
Hshermen are subject ~ in Canadian
waters, and also that such increase OF
duty be levied on fish from Canada rs
practically to include Canadian fisher
men from the advantage of an Ameri-
can market.
Edmunds presented Il conference
report on the Utah polygumy bill in
the shape of 81 substitute for both sem
ate and house bills, and it was agreed
to 81 to Is The bill now goes to the
president.
The first six sections of the bill ap-
ply to prosecution for beginning,
adultery, etc, and make wife or
husband competent witness, but not
to be compelled to testify.
The seventh and eighth sections APP
ply to the powers of the court of com
missioners and of marshal and deputy
marshals.
The ninth and tohth sections APP
ply to marriage ceremony. They re-
quirc certificate properly authenti-
Gated to be recorded in the office of
the probate court.
The eleventh section dsapproves
and annuls all territorial laws, recog-
nizing tho capacity of illegitimate
children to inherit or entitlc to any
distributivc share in the estate Of the
father.
The twelfth section disapproves and
annuls territorial laws, comforting jur-
isdiction upon probate courts, with
certain exceptions.
duty of the attorney general of the
United States to institute proceedings
to cscheat to the United States
property of corporations OBJ
tanned or held in violations of section
three OF the act OF July, 1862, the pro-
cecds OF such cscheat to he applied to
the use and benefit Of common schools
in the territory.
The fourteenth section regulates
proceedings in such cases.
The fifteenth section disapproves
and annuls all laws of legislative as
sembly creating or continuing per-
petual emigration fund company and
dissolves that corporation.
The sixteenth section directs pro-
ceedings for disposition of property
and assets of emigration fund compa-
ny, all such property, in excess of
debt and lawful claim, is to cschent an
nulled states for the benefit of com.
mon schools in the territory.
The seventeenth section disapproves
and annuls the acts OF legislative as
sembly incorporating or providing for
the church of Jesus Christ OF Latter
Day Saints, and dissolves that corpora
ton. 1t makes ii the duty Of the ut.
torney general of the United States to
institute legal proceedings to wind up
the affairs of the corporation.
The eighteenth section makes pro-
vision as to the endowment of widows
who are to have one.third of the in
come Of the estate of their dover.
Section nineteen gives to the presi-
dent the appointment of pro-
bate judge ia each county
Section twenty makes it unlawful
for any woman to vote in any elec-
ton and annuls acts of legislative
assembly which permits female suf-
frage.
The four next sections make pro
Iisiuns A. In nlerfinns aud I-uiIira of